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Table

Flea species positive for rickettsiae from dogs and cats in Western Australia*

Location

Animal

No. animals

No. flea pools

Flea species

No. gltA+ompA+ (%)

Genes sequenced†

Broome

Dog

4

4

Echidnophaga gallinacea

2 (50)

ns

Geraldton

Cat

17

14

Ctenocephalides felis

6 (43)

ns

3

E. gallinacea

1 (33)

ns

Dog‡

38

30

C. felis

14 (46)

ns

10

E. gallinacea

2 (20)

ns

Pinjarra

Cat

1

1

C. felis

0 (0)

Dog

7

7

C. felis

3 (43)

gltA

Manjimup

Cat

4

4

C. felis

1 (25)

ns

Dog

6

6

C. felis

3 (50)

gltA

Bunbury

Cat

5

5

C. felis

2 (40)

ns

Dog

6

6

C. felis

3 (50)

gltA

Busselton

Cat

10

8

C. felis

3 (38)

ns

2

Spilopsyllus cuniculi

0

Dog§

33

28

C. felis

6 (21)

gltA, ompA

7

C. canis

0

1

E. gallinacea

0

Augusta

Cat

1

1

C. felis

0

Dog

2

2

C. felis

1 (50)

gltA

Albany

Dog

10

10

C. felis

5 (50)

gltA

Esperance

Cat

5

5

C. felis

3 (60)

ns

Dog¶

10

10

C. felis

3 (30)

ns

1

E. gallinacea

0

*Fleas were collected from 116 dogs and 43 cats. 6 animals were co-infected with 2 different species of fleas as indicated.†ns, no sequencing performed on this sample; gltA–gltA segment sequenced; ompA–ompA gene segment sequenced.‡Two dogs had C. felis and E. gallinacea.§One dog had C. felis and E. gallinacea, 2 dogs had C. felis and C. canis.¶One dog had C. felis and E. galli

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